Karbala (IraqiNews.com) The Commander of Middle Euphrates Operations Command, Lt. Gen Othman al-Ghanimi, announced arresting more than 60 wanted persons within a special security plan devoted to upcoming Arbaeniya visit in Karbala province.

During a joint press conference held with the commander of Karbala Police, Maj, Gen. Ahmed Zuwaini, Ghanimi said “During a surprise security operations we implemented since 10th, Muharram and so far, 66 persons wanted by judiciary have been arrested in Karbala and Babel.”

“The Ministries of Defense and Interior spread a number of special vehicles to detect the explosives in Karbala to accompany the launch of the security plan,” he concluded.